Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C · North Sea
On January 19, 1995, Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C (North Sea). No one was seriously hurt.
- Date
- January 19, 1995
- Place
- North Sea
- Operator
- Bristow Helicopters
- Killed
- 0
- Position
- 58.700°N, 1.300°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q1012788
From Wikipedia
Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C was a helicopter flight that flew between Aberdeen and the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea. On 19 January 1995, the AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operating the route, registered G-TIGK and named Cullen, was struck by lightning. The flight was carrying 16 oil workers from Aberdeen to an oil platform at the Brae oilfield. All 18 people on board survived.
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